A review by swissmunicipal
Searching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess by Fred Waitzkin

3.0

This was a really enjoyable listen, in part because of my own competitive chess experience as a very young child and in part because of my vague memory of watching the movie years ago. This book really brought out more of the perspective of Fred, recognizing the vicarious nature of his son playing at such a peak level. It also expounded more on the character of Bobby Fischer who, while unquestionably one of the best chess players ever, was also racist and self-absorbed.

I'm glad I played chess as much as I did as a little girl, but I'm also glad I wasn't encouraged to let it consume my life.